NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald срещу. Gracie събитие has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Юни 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) и Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card of Bellator 222 ще предава на живо изключително на DAZN при 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com и Bellator.com.
The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Допълнително, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Хуан Арчулета (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, докато Рики Тави (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) в категория петел.
Предварително действие за Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) срещу Адам Борис (12-0) при 145 паунда, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) срещу Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Хедър Hardy (2-1) лица Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Майк Кимбел (2-1), Робсън Грейси-младши. (1-0) и Хаим Гозали (10-6) will all also compete, while former The Ultimate Fighter участник Фил Хоуес (4-2) will make his promotional debut. И накрая, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Валери Луреда (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Bellator 222 Main Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) срещу. Neiman Gracie (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) срещу. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)
175-Паунд в надпревара: Dillon Danis (1-0) срещу. Max Humphrey (3-2)
Категория петел Bout: Рики Тави (11-2) срещу. Patrick Mix (10-0)
Перо Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) срещу. Хуан Арчулета (22-1)
Среща за световна титла в петна категория: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) срещу. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)
Undercard:
Перо Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) срещу. Адам Борис (12-0)
Flyweight Bout жените: Хедър Hardy (2-1) срещу. Taylor Turner (3-5)
Flyweight Bout жените: Валери Луреда (1-0) срещу. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)
Welterweight Bout: Робсън Грейси-младши. (1-0) срещу. Oscar Vera (Pro Debut)
Категория петел Bout: Майк Кимбел (2-1) срещу. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)
175-Паунд в надпревара: Хаим Гозали (10-6) срещу. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)
Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) срещу. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)
В средна Bout: Фил Хоуес (4-2) срещу. Michael Wilcox (6-3)
Лек Bout: Маркус Сурин (5-1) срещу. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)
Flyweight Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Debut) срещу. Brandon Polcare (1-2)
165-Паунд в надпревара: Кастриот Джема (2-3) срещу. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)
Перо Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) срещу. Кени Ривера (2-1)
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